Politics
What to Watch as 14 States Vote in Super Tuesday Primaries
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Democratic presidential candidates are racing toward the biggest day in the primary calendar, when 14 states vote on Super Tuesday. It’s the day when the primary moves from retail to wholesale. Instead of one state voting at a time, candidates have to focus on contests in every region of the country with all types of voters.
Venezuelan Official Denies Threat to Guaidó as a ‘Lie’
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A powerful ally of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Monday denied any type of armed threats against U.S.-backed opposition leader Juan Guaidó as shown in a widely circulated photograph.
Pre-Super Tuesday California Latino Voter Poll Shows Sanders With 27-Point Lead
The poll also noted that Sanders leads all California Latino subcategories, including age groups.
NALEO: Nearly 280,000 Latino Voters in Colorado Expected to Cast Ballots in 2020 Election
Latino voters expected to play a critical role in the outcome of the Colorado Democratic Primary.
Which Side Are You On? (OPINION)
The President and Bernie are the polar opposite answers to the same basic question: Who is this planet for?
The Dominican Republic Is Protesting Allegations of Election Fraud
Latino Rebels Radio: March 1, 2020
AP Sources: Buttigieg Ending His Presidential Campaign
Three people with knowledge of Buttigieg’s decision tell The Associated Press he is informing campaign staff. They were not authorized to speak publicly and requested anonymity.
Center-Right President Takes Office in Uruguay
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — A right of center president took office in Uruguay on Sunday, promising to crack down on crime and tighten government finances after a 15-year string of left-leaning governments.
Biden Wins South Carolina, Aims for Super Tuesday Momentum
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Joe Biden scored a thundering victory in South Carolina’s Democratic primary on Saturday, riding a wave of African American support and ending progressive rival Bernie Sanders’ winning streak.
Biden Looks for First 2020 Victory in South Carolina Primary
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Democrats’ 2020 nominating fight turned to South Carolina on Saturday for the first-in-the-South primary, with Joe Biden confident that his popularity with black voters will seal him a victory and help blunt some of front-runner Bernie Sanders’ momentum.
LIVE South Carolina Democratic Primary Results
Via the state’s election commission.
NALEO: Nearly 230,000 Latino Voters in North Carolina Expected to Cast Ballots in 2020 General Election
“We fully anticipate the Latino community will have a decisive say in what is widely considered to be a toss-up state this November,” NALEO’s Arturo Vargas stated.
Court Temporarily Halts Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Dealing a significant blow to a signature Trump administration immigration policy, a federal appeals court ruled Friday that the government can no longer make asylum-seekers wait in Mexico while their cases wind through U.S. immigration courts.
New Univision Texas Polls Say Sanders Doubled Support With Both Overall Voters and Latino Voters Since September
According to the two polls, Sanders leads all Texas voters with 26% of support. He also leads Texas Latino voters with 31%.
PHOTOS: Dominicans Hold Massive #Trabucazo2020 Demonstration for Democracy
On Thursday, Dominicans took buses across the country and headed to La Plaza de la Bandera in Santo Domingo for a giant demonstration amid suspended municipal elections and growing concerns about lack of transparency in the electoral process.
DNA Testing for Immigrants Doesn’t Prove Family Bonds (OPINION)
Would all the children in your family (or extended family) pass the biological litmus test?
Shifting Demographics Drive GOP Nosedive on US West Coast
BEND, Ore. (AP) — In the early 1990s, the population of Bend was around 25,000 and leaned Republican. A lumber mill operated in the Oregon high-desert town along the banks of a scenic river.
UCLA Study Says ‘Power of the New Majority’ Will Play ‘Outsized’ Role in 2020 Election Cycle
“In a number of critical state contests, white voters will not represent the majority of voters, giving the new majority an outsized role in those states’ presidential contests,” the study says.
Court Sides With Trump in ‘Sanctuary Cities’ Grant Fight
NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration can withhold millions of dollars in law enforcement grants to force states to cooperate with U.S. immigration enforcement, a federal appeals court in New York ruled Wednesday in a decision that conflicted with three other federal appeals courts.
Texas Looms Large as Super Tuesday Bonanza for Democrats
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Bernie Sanders packed a rodeo arena in Dallas. Mike Bloomberg has spent more than $13.5 million on television ads around Houston alone. And neither Joe Biden nor Elizabeth Warren can afford big losses.
Tribal Leader: Work to Build Border Wall Hurts Sacred Land
PHOENIX (AP) — A Native American leader from Arizona grew emotional Wednesday as he told a congressional committee about the pain members of his tribe feel about U.S. officials blasting through land they consider sacred to build part of President Donald Trump’s wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.

